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  • Kolkata Hospitals Ration Blood Supply After Closure of 11 Blood Banks

    Kolkata: A section of pvt hospitals and nursing homes in Kolkata is faced with a blood shortage in the wake of restrictions imposed on 11 pvt blood banks earlier this week. While most big ones have their own blood ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Low pressure over Bay, Kol may continue to get rain

    Kolkata: A low pressure area brewing over the Bay of Bengal is likely to keep the rainy days going in the next few days. Met officials said while this system will impact parts of Odisha the most, Kolkata and ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    After egg violence, Posta Bazaar Merchants’ Association secretary loses chair. Administration support, says accused

    Kolkata: Posta Bazaar Merchants’ Association secretary Biswanath Agarwala, who was slapped, harassed and attacked with eggs inside the association office last month, has resigned from his post, saying he was “forced” to step down after the public humiliation. The ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Eye on high-rise work resumption, builders start calling back workers to sites

    Kolkata: Several developers in Kolkata have started calling back labourers to construction sites after Thursday’s meetings with the chief minister and urban development minister and were assured of 190-odd stalled projects getting a go-ahead to resume work within next ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    West Bengal horror: Pregnant woman raped in moving train; accused arrested

    JALPAIGURI: A tribal woman was allegedly raped inside a compartment of the moving 15484 Sikkim Mahananda Express, which was bound for Alipurduar Junction, on Thursday night. According to the victim’s husband, the woman was two months pregnant.The woman, who ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    26-yr-old hacked to death in Mothabari

    Malda: A 26-year-old man was hacked to death in Malda’s Mothabari on Friday evening. Cops say the slain Nasiruddin Ahmed, alias Nasir, had a criminal background and had been jailed earlier. Nasir’s brother Mohsin claimed a financial dispute led ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Teacher shot on way to school in North Dinajpur

    Malda: A schoolteacher was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle in North Dinajpur’s Islampur on Saturday morning. The 55-year-old Najrul Islam, headmaster of Ramgunj Rajavim Primary School and a neta of the TMC teachers’ cell, was on ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    2 Bengal MPs meet CM Suvendu Adhikari over loudspeaker removal from mosques, allege 'Muslims being targeted'

    KOLKATA: Two MPs from Murshidabad met chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday over the removal of loudspeakers from mosques and delays in cases before SIR tribunals.After the meeting at the state secretariat Nabanna, MP Abu Taher Khan alleged that ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    After intel alert on JMB threat, cops boost coordination with BSF

    Jalpaiguri: The state govt has intensified liaison with BSF after intelligence inputs indicated an increase in the activities of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in districts along the India-Bangladesh border, senior officials said.While state police brass are holding weekly coordination meetings ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Right wing union performs ‘yajna’ at JU to get officials out

    Kolkata: Members of Paschimbanga Visvavidyalaya Karmachari Sangh (PVKS), JU unit, performed a ‘yajna’ at the portico of the university’s administrative building, Aurobindo Bhavan, demanding removal of acting registrar Selim Box Mandal and acting finance officer Shiladitya Chatterjee and for ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Premium S Kol addresses fall behind added areas in post-delimitation ward sequence

    Kolkata: The latest delimitation exercise in Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area has triggered one of the biggest reworkings of the city’s civic map, with the number of wards set to rise from 144 to 209. The addition of 65 ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Kol Theatre Activist Bashed Up After Row Over Religion

    Kolkata: A 40-year-old theatre activist, identified as Subhankar Dassharma, has alleged that he was assaulted near Shyamnagar railway station in North 24 Parganas by some men last month.The victim lodged an FIR at Noapara Police Station on Friday. In ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    FIR against Bansdroni man for Yogi ‘slur’

    Kolkata: A criminal case has been registered against a Bansdroni resident for posting allegedly offensive and hate comments on Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath.Debojyoti Majumdar, co-convener of BJP Swasthya Pariseva Cell, lodged a complaint against Ankit Sharma, referred to ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Suicide bid disrupts Blue Line operations for 1 hour

    Kolkata: A middle-aged man attempted suicide at Rabindra Sarobar Metro station, leading to the disruption of Blue Line services between Maidan and Shahid Khudiram from 7.57 pm to 9.02 pm. Truncated truncated operations ran between Maidan and Dakshineswar.“Normal services ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Rally by ‘sacked’ schoolteachers

    Kolkata: Assistant teachers from the 2016 SLST panel, whose jobs were terminated following a Supreme Court ruling, held a protest march on Friday from Sealdah to the Gandhi statue at Esplanade. As the court-granted extension of their jobs nears ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Census workers’ ‘on-duty’ demand

    Kolkata: About 50 census workers on Friday staged a demonstration outside KMC headquarters, demanding “on-duty” status during their field assignments and payment for the jobs. They also demanded electronic devices, along with the expense for Internet. Swapan Mondal, general ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Road closures, parking ban for ‘Har Ghar Tiranga ‘ rally in Kolkata

    KOLKATA: Cops have issued a traffic advisory announcing major road closures, parking restrictions, and vehicular diversions across central Kolkata on Monday in connection with the state’s planned ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ rally that will be attended by CM Suvendu Adhikari. ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Govt to hosps: Ayushman launch Aug 16, be ready

    Kolkata: The state health department on Friday asked all private hospitals in Kolkata to be ready to admit patients under Ayushman Bharat from Aug 16. While most hospitals have been empanelled under the scheme and trained their staff in ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    State push for science thesis abstracts in Bengali

    Kolkata: The Bengal govt has urged science and technology researchers across universities in the state to write the abstracts of their theses in Bengali. The ones that may be of interest to international audience will be translated into English.“A ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Mithun Chakraborty undergoes surgery, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari pays him visit

    Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday visited actor and BJP’s national executive committee member Mithun Chakraborty at a private hospital off EM Bypass, where he underwent a surgery. During his 10-minute visit, the CM also had a talk ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Plan for statue for Partition victims at Sealdah station

    The Centre plans to install a memorial statue for Partition victims on the premises of Sealdah station.The Indian Railways had allotted on the premises of the station for the statue, said Union culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who was ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    HC nixes Kunal plea for judicial review

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh’s plea seeking a judicial review of him not being allegedly allowed to participate in assembly proceedings. Ghosh’s grievance, as submitted before Justice Krishna Rao, was that the LoP ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Blood centres allowed in-house collection: State informs HC

    Kolkata: The 11 blood centres directed to stop “outside voluntary blood donation (VBD) camps” by Swasthya Bhawan over an “ongoing investigation” were permitted to continue their “in-house collection of blood”, the state told Calcutta High Court on Friday after ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Centre signs MoU for Asansol ESI medical college project

    Asansol: Union minister of state for labour and employment Shobha Karandlaje, in a written statement to Rajya Sabha MP and Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya, said a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Employee’s State Insurance Corporation ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal govt courts foreign investment to boost tourism

    Kolkata: To attract more foreign tourists, Bengal govt is talking to stakeholders in both India and abroad. On Thursday, tourism minister Shankar Ghosh met representatives of an Australia-based company interested in setting up hotels in coastal regions of the ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    NCPI MPs ‘happy’ as PM breaks ice at breakfast meet

    Kolkata: PM Narendra Modi on Friday helped break the ice among NCPI ranks as he met 19 party MPs, including three from Murshidabad who skipped two NDA meetings, over breakfast. Ghatal MP Dev was the only NCPI MP absent ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Govt incentives to be linked to job creation, not investment size: Tapas Roy

    Kolkata: State govt’s industrial incentives would be linked to employment generation and not to the quantum of investment, Bengal commerce and industry minister Tapas Roy reiterated on Friday.Roy was speaking at ‘Uttoron 2026’ – a business conclave organised by ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Rath Murder: CBI charge sheet names 11, probes political links

    Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its primary charge sheet against 11 individuals — including two BJP workers who joined the party in 2020 — in connection with the fatal shooting of Chandranath Rath, a personal ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal to Serve Eggs with Midday Meals from today, SHGs to supply initially

    Kolkata: Starting Saturday, the Bengal govt will begin serving eggs in mid-day meals at schools to supplement the Iskcon veg meals. Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have been asked to provide the eggs.Following an internal meeting on Friday, it was decided ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Suvendu launches ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign in Bhowanipore, seeks mass participation for Aug 10 event

    Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari has urged people, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion or political affiliation, to join the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ rally on Aug 10. On Friday, Adhikari launched the campaign from his Bhowanipore constituency, walking from Alipore ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    Centre confirms rare earth mineral discovery in Purulia, plans auction

    Kolkata: A substantial deposit of rare earth minerals, including caesium, lithium and rubidium, has been found in Jhalda-II block of Purulia, Centre has informed Parliament.In a written reply to a question by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya, Union ...

    8 August 2026 Times of India
    9 injured in Kasba Industrial Estate clash

    Kolkata: Nine people were injured and property worth around Rs 10 lakh was damaged after employees of two manufacturing units clashed over vehicle parking inside Kasba Industrial Estate (Phase III) on Tuesday. Anandapur police registered FIRs after both sides ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    EC to start Tripura SIR process from Sept 5

    Agartala: Election Commission will start Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tripura starting Sept 5.Chief electoral officer (CEO) Brijesh Pandey said it will involve identifying and eliminating duplicate voters, as well as entries involving individuals who have ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Suicide bid exposes months of abuse

    Kolkata: A young woman who allegedly attempted suicide at her Behala home on Sunday, was rescued by her father and police and admitted to hospital.During questioning, she alleged she had endured nearly 29 months of repeated sexual assault, forced ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Airport zone molest: Woman helps cops arrest toto driver

    Kolkata: A 34-year-old woman fought off a toto driver who allegedly tried to molest her, photographed him on her cellphone and escaped before alerting police, leading to the accused’s arrest within an hour on Wednesday evening.The incident occurred near ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    'Want to meet Suvendu-babu': Bengal man climbs lamp post, performs pull-ups, stunts for 40 minutes

    KOLKATA: A mentally challenged man climbed a lamp post on Tala Bridge and created a tense situation after demanding a meeting with chief minister Suvendu Adhikari.The incident took place around 5.30pm on Tuesday when the man walked towards an ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Calcutta high court refuses urgent hearing to Abhishek Banerjee aide Sumit Roy in 4 FIR case

    KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Friday refused an urgent hearing to Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, in connection with four FIRs registered against him at different police stations in West Bengal.Roy's lawyer Trideep Pais ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Elliot Park iron curtain falls after Suvendu prod

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has removed the view cutter that had obstructed the picturesque view of Elliot Park from the Chowringhee side (JL Nehru Road). The KMC parks department carried out the work after chief minister Suvendu ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Dad detained after girl’s death in Howrah

    Howrah: A seven-year-old girl was found hanging at her home in Salap Tentultala under Domjur Police Station on Thursday evening, triggering allegations from her maternal family that her father murdered her.The deceased, Ekta Mondal, a class 1 student, was ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Cops intervene after TOI report, halt EKW encroachment in Nayabad

    Kolkata: Police on Thursday halted land-filling and construction activity at a water body in Nayabad, a day after a TOI report highlighted allegations that the ecologically sensitive East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) was being reclaimed by land sharks for suspected ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Health dept probes 6 more pvt blood banks for irregularities

    Kolkata: The crackdown on blood banks flouting norms continued in the city with the health department starting a probe into six more blood banks. Sources cited allegations of multiple irregularities, including selling of blood and plasma to neighbouring states ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Cloud cover drags Kol’s max temp below 30°C

    Kolkata: Despite Kolkata receiving only a couple of light rain spells on Thursday, the cloud cover over the city sky forced the mercury to slip below 30 degrees after a gap of 10 days. While Alipore had recorded only ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Trafficked woman traced to Bangladesh, cops begin probe

    Kolkata: Police have launched an investigation following allegations that a 30-year-old woman, who was staying in north Kolkata, was lured with the false promise of employment in Tamil Nadu, abducted, and illegally trafficked across the international border into Bangladesh.The ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    SHGs Meet Govt Over Midday Meal Plan

    Kolkata: The school education department has introduced a plan to provide eggs to children twice a week. A meeting in this regard was conducted on Wednesday with local self-help groups (SHGs).At the meeting, the SHGs were asked to procure ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Computer instructors of govt-aided schools demand job security

    Kolkata: Computer instructors across govt-aided schools have demanded job security, an issue they have been fighting for decades. Following a press meet on Monday, they raised concerns and demanded that the govt take steps to ensure their job security.The ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Transport Dept Plans Behala Bus Study After Mins Meet

    Kolkata: The transport department will conduct a passenger count study along with feasibility reports to boost the ailing public transport system across Behala.Transport minister Arjun Singh on Wednesday said it was being attempted to allot more govt buses to ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Independence Day hope for stalled Kolkata high-rise projects

    Kolkata: Work is likely to resume at around 570 high-rise projects in and around Kolkata, where construction has been suspended since a building collapse in Taratala one-and-a-half months ago, around Independence Day, sources in the govt said after two ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal reconstitutes backward classes commission

    Kolkata: Bengal govt has reconstituted the West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes, appointing retired Calcutta High Court judge Justice Ranjit Kumar Bagas its chairman.According to a notification issued by the Backward Classes Welfare department, retired IAS officers Naveen Prakash ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal to allot land parcels to 25 industries within a month: CM Suvendu Adhikari

    Kolkata: Bengal govt will hand over land parcels to at least 25 industries within a month, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Thursday, adding that a land-purchase policy for industries with single-window clearance for investments will be launched soon. ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Accountant assaulted in Exide road rage

    Kolkata: A 35-year-old accountant from Charu Market in south Kolkata was allegedly attacked in a road rage incident on Wednesday evening near Exide crossing.The victim, Ajay Khemka, a resident of Deodar Rahman Road, filed a complaint with Bhowanipore police. ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Raj man held with Rs 1.5 cr gold, diamond

    Kolkata: Gold, silver and diamond ornaments worth over Rs 1.5 crore, allegedly smuggled into Kolkata, were seized by Airport police, who arrested a Rajasthan man while he was allegedly attempting to take the consignment out of the airport premises.Police ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    BJP brass meets state functionaries over extortion complaints

    Kolkata: In the wake of complaints over alleged extortion, BJP national general secretary Sunil Bansal on Thursday held a meeting with party MLAs and district functionaries, asking them to ensure zero tolerance against such “aberrations”. Bengal BJP president Samik ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Extortion lens on BJP functionary

    Kolkata: A BJP functionary has been accused of demanding Rs 25,000 from an alleged ganja (cannabis) dealer in New Barrackpore in exchange of allowing the illegal drug trade to continue.The allegation surfaced after an audio clip, purportedly featuring BJP ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    ‘Honouring Syama Prasad legacy’: State renames ‘Banglar Bari’ as ‘Paschim Banga Awas’, releases 2nd instalment

    Kolkata: The state has renamed its flagship rural housing scheme ‘Banglar Bari’ – introduced by the previous Trinamool govt – as ‘Paschim Banga Awas’. CM Suvendu Adhikari said the change was intended to recall the contribution of Syama Prasad ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Forget previous probe, HC slams CBI in RG Kar rape-murder case

    Kolkata: “Don’t get influenced by the previous investigation,” Calcutta High Court on Thursday told the CBI, reiterating the need to reinvestigate the RG Kar rape and murder case from the night of the incident until the victim’s cremation.The division ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    JU VC writes to min, guv to convene EC to resolve deadlock

    Kolkata: Jadavpur University VC Chiranjib Bhattacharjee has written to higher education minister and the dept on the urgent need to convene the executive council (EC) meeting to clear key academic and administrative backlogs and prevent a deadlock-like situation at ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    HC defers Abhishek plea hearing to Aug 11

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking protection in multiple FIRs, deferring it to Aug 11. There are 16 FIRs pending against Banerjee, the state submitted.Interim protection granted to Banerjee ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Bidhannagar Police Files Charge Sheets Against Ex-Civic Leaders for Extortion

    Kolkata: A day after filing charge sheet against former MLA Sabyasachi Dutta, Bidhannagar Police on Thursday submitted a 150-page charge sheet against former Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation councillor Debraj Chakraborty over allegations including extortion and operating a syndicate network.Debraj, husband ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    At Rs 191 crore, Trinamool received 2nd highest donations from 2023-25

    Kolkata: Among 40 regional parties in the country reviewed by Association for Democratic Reforms, an organisation that promotes transparency in elections, Trinamool Congress received the second highest donations of Rs 191 crore from corporates or business houses during 2023-24 ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Protest by Sanskrit univ guest lecturers

    Kolkata: Sixty guest lecturers staged a protest at Sanskrit College and University against being removed without any prior notice.One protesting teacher said, “We have been working here for the past couple of years, and our contracts were due for ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    5,299 loudspeakers removed, 4,203 from mosques and 1,096 from temples: CM

    Kolkata: As part of the noise norm drives statewide, 5,299 loudspeakers have been removed, 4,203 of them from mosques and 1,096 from temples, CM Suvendu Adhikari said on Thursday making it clear that the drives will continue.Speaking to reporters, ...

    7 August 2026 Times of India
    Science meets community: Biodiversity meet to document Purulia’s hidden natural wonders

    Kolkata: The rich yet largely undocumented landscapes of Garhpanchokot in Purulia will become the centre of a unique biodiversity documentation initiative as Naturemates Nature Club hosts the 3rd Biodiversity Meet from Sept 11 to Sept 13. The event aims ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Emami to enter snacks market with WeMe, plans Rs 400-crore plant in Bengal

    Kolkata: Emami Agrotech Limited (EAL), the branded foods arm of the Rs 30,000-crore Emami Group, is entering India’s snack market. EAL has launched a new brand, WeMe, to tap into the high-margin snacking segment, estimated at Rs 1 lakh ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    You speak coffee? So does the world

    Have you noticed how a simple conversation about coffee can turn into a highly political, complex and polarising debate? Something that will test your understanding of geopolitics, environmental stress, economics, even gut health and cholesterol.There was a time when ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    The luxury of slow-mo dining

    At a super chic cafe somewhere in Bandra, we walked in for a late-ish breakfast and stayed until late lunch. I was tempted to blame it on tardy service, but a quick glance around revealed that every other table ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    When life gives you an (Italian) lemon

    The other day, over some spaghetti aglio olio brightened with lemon zest and a light-as-air lemon cake baked by a friend, we got talking about the one ingredient that has transformed his kitchen: GI-tagged Italian lemons. Evidently, they have ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Make snacks, not rules

    It is high time we revisited our daily meal plan of breakfast, lunch and dinner. And listened instead to our body’s circadian rhythm, the weather, our access to interesting ingredients and, quite simply, the demands of the day.According to ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Why Mumbai is having a meltdown over an ice cream

    Since 1953, K Rustom & Co. has been more than just an ice-cream shop. It has been a Mumbai ritual. Listed among the 100 Most Iconic Ice Creams in the World by TasteAtlas and loved for its legendary wafer ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Is chai losing out to coffee?

    W hen Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland and Matt Damon visited Mumbai, they made time for chai and bun muska at an iconic cafe before their film screening. The optics of Nolan, who otherwise enjoys his daily Earl Grey, sipping ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Life beyond butter chicken

    The other evening, we were at the unveiling of a beautifully produced coffee table book celebrating the culinary culture of our cities. The conversation soon drifted to a larger question. Why does regional Indian cuisine remain so underrepresented on ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    When the queue is the main course

    Waiting for food at our favourite place is not new to us. Generations of hungry diners have patiently stood outside legacy institutions—whether waiting for a vintage table at Peter Cat in Kolkata, navigating the chaotic sidewalk outside Koshy’s in ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    The great Indian tiramisu takeover

    A few years back, The Bombay Sweet Shop unveiled its playful take on the classic tiramisu. Instead of traditional ladyfingers, it used soft, spongy rasgullas soaked in coffee, layered with creamy mascarpone and Kahlúa, and finished with the brand’s ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Developers to meet govt seniors over bldg work ban

    Kolkata: The high-level committee overseeing the structural safety of high-rises in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Howrah may issue an SOP on construction safety on Thursday.Developers said they expect the SOP to be released at a ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Dial 1073 to report all traffic plaints

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police on Tuesday issued an official appeal asking all residents of Kolkata to use its dedicated traffic helpline, 1073, for all traffic-related complaints and road emergencies. Citizens can even direct their parking related queries here. ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    West Bengal removes 1,279 mosque and 199 temple loudspeakers

    KOLKATA: Loudspeakers were removed from around 1,500 religious institutions across Bengal in two days as part of a police crackdown on pollution complaints, report Zeeshan Jawed & Dwaipayan Ghosh. At least 1,279 mosques and 199 temples were ordered to ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Rival gangs clash in Hwh, 1 hurt

    Kolkata: Continuous shooting and bombings in Howrah’s Liluah Burma Colony between rival factions over control of a building material syndicate and a gambling ring triggered panic in the area on Tuesday night. One person was injured. Allegations indicate the ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Taslima: Desperately want to return to Bangladesh, but am not allowed

    Kolkata: Bangladesh-born author Taslima Nasrin, who left the city on Wednesday after her first trip to Kolkata in 19 years, said:.“I want to return to Bangladesh, but I am not allowed to do so.” She also expressed a desire ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    State starts process to clear DA arrears for grant-in-aid staffers

    Kolkata: The state has begun administrative preparations to clear the pending dearness allowance (DA) arrears of employees of various grant-in-aid institutions, following the Supreme Court’s directions. Employees covered by the exercise include teachers and non-teaching staff of govt-sponsored and ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    IT employee files sex assault, exploitation plaint against male colleague

    Kolkata: A 28-year-old woman employed as an adviser at an IT firm in New Town has filed a complaint against a 29-year-old male colleague holding a trainer position in the same organisation, alleging prolonged sexual exploitation, physical assault, cheating, ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    FIR after 4 BJP men vandalise promoter’s office, demand Rs 5 crore

    Kolkata: Four BJP workers have been named in an FIR for vandalising the office of a promoter in Bishnupur in South 24-Parganas, from where he runs a construction material business, and demanding Rs 5 crore from him.The FIR was ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Cases pile up against actor Sreelekha at Muchipara PS

    Kolkata: One police station, six complaints, two FIRs lodged so far — and counting. Muchipara Police Station is facing a new challenge as Zero FIR complaints against actor Sreelekha Mitra keep pouring in.Around two weeks after Mitra protested at ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    81.2 mm Rain Floods Kolkata, More Showers Today: Met

    Kolkata: After the heavy showers received on Wednesday, more rainfall is likely to lash the city on Thursday.The Met office has forecast heavy rain for Kolkata and neighbouring districts of South and North 24 Parganas and Howrah along with ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Durga Puja drives Kolkata’s rise as a cultural tourism hotspot

    Kolkata: Culture is emerging as a decisive factor in travel planning, with Kolkata standing out both as a source market for culture-led journeys and as a destination drawing Indian travellers for festivals, heritage and immersive local experiences.According to a ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal govt pledges support, Nehru Children’s Museum to stay open

    Kolkata: The 53-year-old Nehru Children’s Museum will not be closed down and state govt will provide all necessary help to keep the institution running, chief minister’s adviser Subrata Gupta told the museum’s director Sudip Srimal on Wednesday during their ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Jewellery Unit Lodges 3.5 Cr Gold Fraud Plaint

    Kolkata: A gold jewellery manufacturing company registered a criminal complaint with Girish Park Police Station.In its complaint, the firm has alleged that two freelance artisans misappropriated gold bullion worth around Rs 3.5 crore.According to the complaint,the company employs freelance ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    From 6 to 17, Kasba set to gain max wards in KMC delimitation

    Kolkata: The Kasba assembly constituency is likely to see the steepest increase in the number of civic wards — from six to 17 — in the delimitation exercise planned by the state govt for Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).Among the ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal police crack down on speakers at places of worship

    Kolkata: On Bengal police’s instruction, at least 1,279 loudspeakers have been removed from mosques and 199 from temples over the past two days for violating prescribed noise limits. The majority of dismantling has happened in North Bengal, where 1,238 ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Barasat flyover to stay shut till Aug 13

    Kolkata: The Barasat flyover, which connects NH 12 with Jessore Road and Taki Road, was shut on Wednesday afternoon for urgent repairs and a structural health inspection. It will stay shut till Aug 13, raising concerns of severe traffic ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Calcutta High Court dismisses Tollywood case after state files report

    Kolkata: The Calcutta HC on Wednesday dismissed the Tollywood dispute case after the state in its report informed that no further complaints were received.The additional secretary of I&CA department submitted the report.Multiple directors had moved the HC, alleging their ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Panchayat dept issues first all-Bengali govt notification

    Kolkata: The panchayats and rural development department on Tuesday issued a notification in Bengali. This comes after the state govt decided to make Bengali mandatory for all official work.CM Suvendu Adhikari announced in assembly a few weeks ago that ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal govt allows 50% budget fund release for FY 2026-27

    Kolkata: The state govt has allowed administrative departments to release up to 50% of the annual budget provision under several expenditure heads for the 2026-27 financial year following the passage of the West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2026 ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    ‘Who brought 12-year-old to protest site?’: POCSO action sought against CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das

    SILIGURI: Advocate Rinki Chatterjee Singh has sought registration of a Zero FIR against CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and other organisers under provisions of the POCSO Act.She has questioned the presence of a 12-year-old child at the organisation’s ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Tulu seeks Calcutta HC protection as STF raids in-laws’ houses

    Kolkata: Birbhum stone baron Tulu Mondal alias Mohammad Nazibuddin approached Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, seeking protection against coercive action. This comes as cops raided residences of Tulu’s in-laws.Tulu has been on the run since police uncovered Rs 28 ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    30,000 attend SUCI rally in Kolkata

    Kolkata: Around 30,000 people from across Bengal gathered at Rani Rashmoni Avenue in Kolkata on Wednesday to mark the 51st death anniversary of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh, founding general secretary of the SUCI (Communist). Addressing the rally, general secretary Provash ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Jharkhand cops arrest 3 Maoists with Rs25 lakh bounty

    Manbazar: Jharkhand Police on Wednesday nabbed three high-profile CPI (Maoist) operatives with a collective bounty of Rs 25 lakh on their heads.Among those arrested are CPI (Maoist) regional committee member Madan Mahato, sub-zonal commander Sagar Singh and his wife ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Murmurs in state BJP over NCPI MPs’ NDA alignment

    Kolkata: With NCPI MPs attending NDA parliamentary meet and expressing differing opinions on whether or not to align with BJP, state BJP netas are still being cautious, trying to handle the Trinamool-turned-NCPI MPs without diluting the party’s core organisational ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    TMC claims Kalighat office ransack by BJP

    Kolkata: Trinamool Congress alleged “political high-handedness” after a former councillor’s office on Sadananda Road in ward 83, Kalighat, was ransacked. On Tuesday night, Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh claimed on Facebook that BJP-backed miscreants had attacked and vandalised the office ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    Bengal govt to audit SHGs before new loan disbursal

    Kolkata: Before disbursing fresh loans, Bengal govt will conduct an audit of self-help groups that have taken such loans earlier, panchayats and rural development minister Dilip Ghosh said on Wednesday.“There were allegations of misappropriation of funds in loans disbursed ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    BJP worker held in Jamuria for extortion after viral video

    Jamuria: Police have arrested a local BJP functionary in West Burdwan on charges of extorting money from sand-laden trucks, following a whistleblower complaint forwarded by state minister Agnimitra Paul.The accused, identified as Rakesh Maji from Madantore Gram Panchayat was ...

    6 August 2026 Times of India
    No separate univ test for entry to PhD, state makes NET mandatory

    Kolkata: The state higher education department is scrapping PhD entrance test conducted by respective universities and made the National Eligibility Test (NET) mandatory for admission to PhD programmes in state and private universities, as well as aided institutions. The ...

    5 August 2026 Times of India
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